Comparison Overview

METRO/MAKRO

VS

Ferguson

METRO/MAKRO

Metro-Str. 1, Duesseldorf, undefined, 40235, DE
Last Update: 2025-12-25
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Between 750 and 799
https://careers.metroag.de

METRO is a leading international wholesale company with food and non-food assortments that specialises in serving the needs of hotels, restaurants and caterers (HoReCa) as well as independent traders. Around the world, METRO has 15 million customers who can choose whether to shop in one of the large-format stores, order online and collect their purchases at the store or have them delivered. METRO also supports the competitiveness of entrepreneurs and independent businesses with digital solutions and thereby contributes to cultural diversity in trade and the hospitality industry. The company operates in more than 30 countries and employs more than 85,000 people worldwide. In financial year 2022/23, METRO generated a group revenue of €31 billion. More information: https://careers.metroag.de Imprint: https://careers.metroag.de/imprint Data Privacy: https://careers.metroag.de/privacy-policy

NAICS: 424
NAICS Definition:
Employees: 26,312
Subsidiaries: 22
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
1
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Ferguson

751 Lakefront Commons, Newport News, Virginia, 23606, US
Last Update: 2025-12-25
Between 750 and 799
https://bit.ly/3QqlCEY

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a leading source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. We are proud to provide world-class products and services to a customer base that is as vast and varied as our inventory. The professionals we serve help transform the world we live in, and we are their trusted partners with the scale, expertise and solutions to provide peace of mind. Ferguson is part of Ferguson Enterprises Inc., which has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations and serves customers in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean. We are Ferguson, and Together We Build Better.

NAICS: 42
NAICS Definition: Wholesale Trade
Employees: 19,826
Subsidiaries: 11
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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METRO/MAKRO
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Ferguson
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ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
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SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
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GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
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PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
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HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
METRO/MAKRO
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Ferguson
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Wholesale Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for METRO/MAKRO in 2025.

Incidents vs Wholesale Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Ferguson in 2025.

Incident History — METRO/MAKRO (X = Date, Y = Severity)

METRO/MAKRO cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Ferguson (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Ferguson cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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METRO/MAKRO
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2022
Type:Cyber Attack
Blog: Blog
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Ferguson
Incidents

Date Detected: 4/2017
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog

FAQ

METRO/MAKRO company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Ferguson company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

METRO/MAKRO and Ferguson have experienced a similar number of publicly disclosed cyber incidents.

In the current year, Ferguson company and METRO/MAKRO company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Ferguson company nor METRO/MAKRO company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Ferguson company has disclosed at least one data breach, while METRO/MAKRO company has not reported such incidents publicly.

METRO/MAKRO company has reported targeted cyberattacks, while Ferguson company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither METRO/MAKRO company nor Ferguson company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither METRO/MAKRO nor Ferguson holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

METRO/MAKRO company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Ferguson company.

METRO/MAKRO company employs more people globally than Ferguson company, reflecting its scale as a Wholesale.

Neither METRO/MAKRO nor Ferguson holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither METRO/MAKRO nor Ferguson holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither METRO/MAKRO nor Ferguson holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither METRO/MAKRO nor Ferguson holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither METRO/MAKRO nor Ferguson holds HIPAA certification.

Neither METRO/MAKRO nor Ferguson holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

A vulnerability was found in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. Affected is an unknown function of the file /goform/PPTPUserSetting. Performing manipulation of the argument delno results in stack-based buffer overflow. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Published
Date
2025-12-28
Updated
Date
2025-12-28
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 8.3
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
cvss3
Base: 7.2
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A vulnerability has been found in Tenda WH450 1.0.0.18. This impacts an unknown function of the file /goform/PPTPServer. Such manipulation of the argument ip1 leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Published
Date
2025-12-28
Updated
Date
2025-12-28
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 8.3
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
cvss3
Base: 7.2
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss4
Base: 7.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A flaw has been found in omec-project UPF up to 2.1.3-dev. This affects the function handleSessionEstablishmentRequest of the file /pfcpiface/pfcpiface/messages_session.go of the component PFCP Session Establishment Request Handler. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Published
Date
2025-12-28
Updated
Date
2025-12-28
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 4.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A vulnerability was detected in floooh sokol up to 16cbcc864012898793cd2bc57f802499a264ea40. The impacted element is the function _sg_pipeline_desc_defaults in the library sokol_gfx.h. The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. The patch is identified as 5d11344150973f15e16d3ec4ee7550a73fb995e0. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Published
Date
2025-12-28
Updated
Date
2025-12-28
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
cvss3
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
cvss4
Base: 4.8
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References
Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in PbootCMS up to 3.2.12. The affected element is the function get_user_ip of the file core/function/handle.php of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to use of less trusted source. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

Published
Date
2025-12-28
Updated
Date
2025-12-28
Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 5.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
References